Haute Route-short-Verbier To Zermatt

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13 Jun 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 127.65 km
Calculated time: 58h 45
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 7,795 m
Vertical drop: - 7,683 m
Highest point: 2,982 m
Lowest point: 1,129 m

Area: Alps
District: Bagnes
Start: N 46.09608° / E 7.22756°
End: N 46.02388° / E 7.74834°
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Description

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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

S : km 0 - alt. 1,485 m
1 : km 0.09 - alt. 1,491 m - Verbier
2 : km 1.74 - alt. 1,717 m - Clambin
3 : km 7.71 - alt. 2,440 m - Cab. du Mont Fort
4 : km 12.49 - alt. 2,645 m - Col Termin
5 : km 16.22 - alt. 2,907 m - Col de Louvie
6 : km 19.49 - alt. 2,981 m - Col de Prafleuri
7 : km 22.03 - alt. 2,799 m - Col des Roux
8 : km 24.35 - alt. 2,454 m - Potable Water
9 : km 24.36 - alt. 2,454 m - La Barma
10 : km 31.17 - alt. 2,718 m - SUPER STEEP
11 : km 32.78 - alt. 2,834 m - Col de Riedmatten
12 : km 39.98 - alt. 1,965 m - Arolla
13 : km 43.62 - alt. 1,829 m - La Gouille
14 : km 50.93 - alt. 1,456 m - Les Hauderes
15 : km 55.69 - alt. 2,158 m - Le Tsaté
16 : km 56.71 - alt. 2,477 m - Tsaté Resistance - Remointse du Tsaté
17 : km 58.34 - alt. 2,859 m - Col du Tsate
18 : km 60.77 - alt. 2,346 m - Glacier Parking
19 : km 68.83 - alt. 2,816 m - Col de Sorebois
20 : km 75.19 - alt. 1,668 m - Zinal
21 : km 80.13 - alt. 2,212 m - Barneuza Alpage
22 : km 82.84 - alt. 2,533 m - Nava Meadow - Alpage Nava
23 : km 84.45 - alt. 2,870 m - Forcletta
24 : km 86.77 - alt. 2,496 m - Chalte Berg
25 : km 91.24 - alt. 1,830 m - Gruben
26 : km 96.75 - alt. 2,890 m - Augustbordpass
27 : km 114.15 - alt. 1,270 m - Breitmatten
E : km 127.65 - alt. 1,606 m

Useful Information

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